Ports News

In the Know 66: Montreal Port Authority's Julie Gascon on Tariffs & Trade

Published Mar 7, 2025 12:27 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Tariff uncertainties are a top concern for port authorities in North America, given the potential effects on t...

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UK Awards $71M Grant to Create Largest Scottish Floating Wind Farm Port

Published Mar 5, 2025 2:52 PM by The Maritime Executive

The UK Government awarded a £55 million ($71 million) grant to Scotland’s Port of Cromarty Firth to drive the next p...

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Hutchison Sells Panama and Other Ports to BlackRock and MSC in $22.8B Deal

Published Mar 4, 2025 12:55 PM by The Maritime Executive

China’s CK Hutchison announced that it has an agreement in principle to sell its international ports portfolio including t...

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China Grows in South America by Buying Brazil’s Only Private VLCC Terminal

Published Mar 3, 2025 6:32 PM by The Maritime Executive

China continues to grow its influence over South America with China Merchants reporting an agreement to buy Brazil’s only...

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Zero-Emissions Ports

Published Mar 2, 2025 11:56 PM by Tom Peters

  [By Tom Peters] When the great scientific minds of Benjamin Franklin, Nikola Tesla and Michael Faraday started experi...

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Somalia and Ethiopia Makes Progress on Talks for Port Access

Published Mar 2, 2025 6:54 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Ethiopia and Somalia are on a path for renewed cooperation after the two sides agreed to end the Somaliland port di...

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Compromise Proposed to Permit Cruise Ship Calls to the French Riviera

Published Feb 28, 2025 8:49 PM by The Maritime Executive

After saying the French Riviera did not want large cruise ships, the mayor of Nice who also represents the region agreed to reco...

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ILA Members Ratify 6-Year Contract with Accommodations for Technology

Published Feb 26, 2025 12:43 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The membership of the International Longshoremen’s’ Association officially ratified the new 6-year contract...

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Hungary Begins Construction of Sovereign Port in Northern Italy

Published Feb 23, 2025 2:32 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Landlocked Hungary’s quest for access to the sea is nearing completion with the launch of construction of a new se...

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Russia Recommends Increased Port Security Citing Threat from NATO

Published Feb 21, 2025 12:33 PM by The Maritime Executive

Russia’s Security Council cited increasing threats to the country’s ports and seabed infrastructure calling for incr...

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